me, realizing two very dangerous women were about to become friends.
“I love when men realize we’re the dominant sex,” Sorcha said with a sly smile. “Cassius knew before I met him. I was pleasantly surprised.” She looked at me expectantly.
“You’re welcome. You came at the perfect time, actually. Cassius is going to have to make Phoenix his permanent home.” I didn’t know this woman except by reputation, but after the week I’d had, I was willing to go with anything. Friends seemed like a good idea.
“One of you will have to explain this…”
We talked as we walked down the hall. We found the guys drinking in Cassius’s office already, and Leith was running around with Terry, trying to prepare food.
I watched Raphael most of the night, more at ease than I had ever seen him. Even though just twenty-four hours ago we’d been fighting for our lives, I felt good.
There were still a lot of questions I had to answer—about him, about my reaction to him—but at least I now had some time to get those answers.
When someone lifted a glass in Carter’s name, I lifted mine as well.
Hopefully, no one else is going to have to die before I have them.
I sat up straight.
“The USB,” I said quickly. “Where is it?”
“Hold on.” Cassius went to his desk and pulled it out of the top drawer. He brought over a laptop as well. “Get to it. I was hoping you would forget about it for a night, but oh well.”
I turned everything on and plugged in the USB. I tried to open a file and growled as the laptop blue screened.
“Well, Sinclair got the last laugh, it seems,” I sighed, turning the laptop. “It was a virus.”
“Ah, well. We had suspicions he didn’t know anything,” Cassius said sadly.
“Yeah…Well, there’s always next time,” I mumbled, closing the laptop. I looked up and met his eyes, something unspeakable passing between us.
Carter was gone, and he was gone in vain.
But tomorrow was another day and now Cassius and I had a new mystery on our hands. We had no answers and it didn’t seem like Mygi Pharmaceuticals was going to help. Looking at Raphael, a rush of fear ran through me. He was both my possible mate and a new supernatural species that needed my help.
I had to do better. I had to work harder. I had to be the best.
I sipped my drink as I stared at Raphael, promising myself that I wouldn’t rest until I uncovered the truth.
For both of us.
Dear Reader,
Thank you for reading!
If you find yourself asking “but there were no answers to any of my questions in the book”, then you are exactly where I want you. The lack of answers? That is intentional. Kaliya Sahni is going to be a 6 book series and the answers will come… eventually. First, I need to ask you more questions and send you deeper into the rabbit hole. I hope you’re ready for probably one of my most flawed main characters ever and the mysteries that surround her and Raphael.
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